Ink-feeder for pens.



No. 703,265. Patented June 24, I902.

HULTMAN & A. m. JOHANSON.

INK FEEDER FOB PENS- (Application filed Dec. 80, 1901.)

(lo Model.)

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IVAR HULTMAN AND ADOLF MAGNUS JOHANSON, OF STOOKHOLM, SlVEDEN.

INK-FEEDER FOR PENS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 703,265, dated June24, 1902.

Application filed December 30, 1901. Serial No. 87,824. (No model.)

To (LZZ whont it may concern:

Be it known that we, IVAR IIULTMAN and ADoLr' MAGNUs J OIIANSON, ofStockholm, in the Kingdom of Sweden, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ink- Feeders for Pens, of which the following isa specification.

Ourinvention has relation to improvements in ink-feeders for pens; andit consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as willbehereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the ink-feeder readyto be attached to the pen. Fig. 2 shows a plan View and from the edge ablank of sheet metal from which the feeder may be made by folding. Figs.3 and et show penholders with pen and ink-feeder seen from above andfrom the left side.

The ink-feeder is wedge-shaped and has two channels b and c, which areopen at both ends. An intervening groove 0 is formed between thechannels. The hooks or clamps d, projecting sidewise at the rear upperend of the feeder, form an angle with the latter when seen from theside, in order to keep the front endin contact with the pen, as shown inFig. 3. The width and depth of the channels may successively increasebackward, and, besides,

a backward-increasing space f may be felt.

increases a little toward the front end, the feeder when moved forwardwill thus be more firmly kept in place on the pen.

The clamps (Z are preferably bent into their funnel shape bymanufacturing the feeder so that the feeder is ready to be passed overthe pen. If the feeder in such state does not exactly correspond withthe width of the pen, it may be easily adjusted by the user by simplypressing the feeder a little together when it is too wide, or byslightly relaxing the folds when too narrow, or the feeder may bebrought into the market with unfolded clamps, as shown in Fig. 1, andthe user may fold them himself by placing the feeder in the concavity ofthe pen and then turning the laps (Z over the edges of the pen. In suchcases the feeder is preferably made of thin sheet metal, so that it canbe bent by the finger without the aid of instruments, or the feeder maybe applied to the pen at the works of the factory in any suitable way,if preferred.

In Fig. l we have shown the channels of the feeder partly closed at therear end by means of laps Z, whereby the fiow of ink is prevented fromhaving a backward movement above the channels.

It is obvious that the feeder may have more than two clamps engaging theside edges of the pen. It is also obvious that the feeder may be soldseparately or attached to the pen.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

An ink-feeder having continuous longitudinal channels with a terminalwedge-shaped lower end, an intervening groove between the channels,adjustable clamps on the upper portions of the channels, and laps forpartially closing the upper ends of said channels, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

IVAR HULTMAN.. ADOLF MAGNUS JOHANSON.

Vi tnesses:

L. HOWELL, OSKAR RINGSTROM.

